Do I need a notary for the marriage license application?

No. The applicants sign a declaration under penalty of perjury; the form does not require notarization or identify a notarized attachment.

How do I submit the marriage license application?

Submit it to the county clerk. The form says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.

What information does the application ask for?

It asks both applicants for personal, birth, address, and prior marriage information, signatures, and any new middle or last names they choose to use after marriage.

How long is a marriage license valid?

The document says marriage licenses are valid for 90 days from issuance and must be used within that period.

Sierra County, CA · Sierra County

No notary required

Application for License and Certificate of Marriage

Unmarried couples use this application to request a marriage license and certificate from the county clerk.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Sierra County · Sierra County, Sierra County, California
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: sierracounty.ca.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This application is for unmarried couples requesting a marriage license and certificate. It asks both applicants for personal, birth, address, and prior marriage information, and includes spaces for their signatures and any new middle or last names. Applicants declare under penalty of perjury that they are unmarried and that the information is true and correct. The document says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.

Who needs it

Couples applying for a marriage license and certificate who need to provide the information requested by the county clerk should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit the application to the county clerk; the document says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the applicants make a declaration under penalty of perjury and sign the application, with no notarized attachment identified.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the marriage license and certificate application PDF.
2
Complete Applicant Information
Enter the requested information for both applicants legibly, including personal, birth, address, and prior marriage details.
3
Review Names and Sign
Review any new middle or last names entered, then both applicants sign the declaration.
4
Submit to the County Clerk
Submit the application to the county clerk. The form says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the marriage license application?: No. The applicants sign a declaration under penalty of perjury; the form does not require notarization or identify a notarized attachment.
How do I submit the marriage license application?: Submit it to the county clerk. The form says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks both applicants for personal, birth, address, and prior marriage information, signatures, and any new middle or last names they choose to use after marriage.
How long is a marriage license valid?: The document says marriage licenses are valid for 90 days from issuance and must be used within that period.

Need something notarized?

This Application for License and Certificate of Marriage doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Sierra County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.